Citizenship on probation: Understanding the labour market exclusion of criminalized people in Scotland

The significance of employment to desistance and social integration is well established, yet 62% of those subject to a Community Payback Order in Scotland are unemployed (Scottish Government, 2022). This paper reports on the findings from a small-scale survey conducted with 29 people subject to comm...

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Published inProbation journal Vol. 69; no. 3; pp. 296 - 317
Main Authors Weaver, Beth, Jardine, Cara
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.09.2022
Sage Publications Ltd
Subjects
Employment
Ex-convicts
Parole & probation
Social integration
Stigma
Supervision
collateral consequences
social enterprise
stigma
citizenship
discrimination
employment
criminal record
community supervision
ban the box
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Summary:The significance of employment to desistance and social integration is well established, yet 62% of those subject to a Community Payback Order in Scotland are unemployed (Scottish Government, 2022). This paper reports on the findings from a small-scale survey conducted with 29 people subject to community supervision in Scotland, to shed light on the various enablers and barriers they encounter in seeking, starting and sustaining employment, and their experiences of engaging in or with employment support initiatives.
ISSN:0264-5505
1741-3079
DOI:10.1177/02645505221105400